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Provincia de Casma
Provincia de Casma
Ancash, Peru

El Castillo

El Castillo is a locality in Ancash, Peru. It has a population of about 82. The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.

Now25°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population82
Local time22:25
9.55° S, 78.22° WElevation 141 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
Postal code02660
The year in El Castilloweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec92October
October: high / low22° / 17°
Rain this month5mm
Best timeJun–Aug

Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

El Castillo at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month26°C

Average high in March

Coolest month16°C

Average low in August

Wettest monthMarch

31 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

0 mm of rain

Monuments nearby5+

1 of them World Heritage

Weather in El Castillo

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
25°C

Cloudy · wind 10 km/h · humidity 77%

Today hour by hour
Today26 Oct29°23°
Tue27 Oct31°24°
Wed28 Oct31°24°
Thu29 Oct31°23°
Fri30 Oct32°23°
Sat31 Oct31°24°
Sun1 Nov31°24°
Mon2 Nov30°23°
Tue3 Nov30°24°
Wed4 Nov30°24°

When to go to El Castillo

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score787470859399989997928579
High25°26°26°25°23°22°22°21°22°22°23°24°
Low21°22°22°20°19°17°17°16°16°17°17°19°
Rain (mm)20313114310125710
Wet days435331101235

What's on in El Castillo

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in El Castillo

All monuments

Nature around El Castillo

Nature in Peru

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Peru seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over El Castillo

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around El Castillo

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

8.1Paramonga 67 km ←1966 · 131 km
7.9Chimbote 35 km ↙1970 · 76 km
6.9Paramonga 28 km ←1963 · 123 km
6.5Paramonga 82 km ←1995 · 132 km

Towns and villages around El Castillo

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Postal code

02660

Places near El Castillo

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit El Castillo?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in El Castillo.
What is the hottest month in El Castillo?
March is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 22°C.
What is the coldest month in El Castillo?
August is the coldest month, with average highs of 21°C and lows of 16°C.
What is the rainiest month in El Castillo?
March is the wettest month with about 31 mm of precipitation on 5 wet days.
What is the postal code of El Castillo?
The postal code of El Castillo is 02660.